Obama to Citizens of Ferguson: Carrying a Gun ‘Undermines Justice’

With National Guard now stationed in Ferguson, Missouri as the riots and protests there continue over the shooting death of an unarmed teen by police, Obama held a press conference where he said that citizens carrying guns undermines justice.

“While I understand the passions and the anger that arise over the death of Michael Brown, giving in to that anger by looting or carrying guns, and even attacking the police, only serves to raise tensions and stir chaos,” Obama told a news conference. “It undermines, rather than advancing, justice.”

Obama also said he’s sending Attorney General Eric Holder to Ferguson on Wednesday.

Remember that game on Sesame Street? “Which of these things is not like the other…”

The president mentioned looting, carrying guns and attacking the police. But these three things aren’t all the same. Two of these things are crimes. One of them is not.

In fact, there are no Missouri state permit requirements for the purchase of a rifle, shotgun or handgun, and there are no state licensing requirements to possess these guns, either. Concealed carry is legal in the state with a valid endorsement or permit.

Live feeds from Ferguson have already shown shop owners protecting their stores by standing guard at the entrances with guns; some shops that haven’t been looted or destroyed have actually been saved because of guns.

It’s called the 2nd Amendment of the Bill of Rights, something we still have in this country.

Beyond that, it’s sad and ironic that our president would even use the tragedy and subsequent fallout in Ferguson as an excuse to demonize guns in the hands of civilians, when the dead teen everyone is protesting over here was completely unarmed and shot at least six times by a police officer, including two shots to the head.

So, according to Obama, a town that is angrily protesting what they feel is a shooting murder at the hands of the police of an unarmed teenager should just give up all their guns altogether…so that the only people who have guns in that town are those same police?

Why would anyone in Ferguson want to be able to personally protect themselves? It’s not like the police are driving down city streets in mine resistant, ambush protected tanks straight off the battlefields of Afghanistan, equipped with .50 cals, LRAD weapons, tear gas, and rubber bullets or anything…

Things have gotten really bad but actually it’s inevitable isn’t it? Maybe what’s happening in Ferguson will finally start the much needed discussion about the absolute militarization of today’s police forces. The police will deny this but when you’re in full military garb with all the weapons, protective devices, armored vehicles, etc – you will put yourself into that mindset one needs when in full combat. This has gone way too far.

Rick E.

Many police aren’t denying the obvious, as they attempt to justify the militarization as it “being a war zone out there”. Sure, it’s a war zone of their own making, deliberately!
There’s a good chance Obama will now go for our guns under the pretense of another planned and staged event, by instituting martial law-then going for them on a national scale.
Watch closely in the next several months, for a way bigger trigger event.

CharlesH

I agree with your comments completely. I also think as we get nearer to the end of his term in office, he’ll pursue more and more of his dangerous ideologue beliefs. He’ll literally become a Presidential Executive Order “puppy mill” churning out more and more orders that restrict the freedoms and rights of Americans. He’ll leave office only to leave destruction and despair the order of the day.

tophand62

I am not even sure we will get to the Mid-Term elections…Think about it, if the Senate is taken by the Republicans and the House maintains a majority, He becomes a “Lame Duck”…With a Nation-wide martial law, he can suspend elections and become the Emperor he wants to be….He (they) have been stacking events left and right, planning on the whole damn system toppling over and being able to take full control, with our consent…The American people, at this moment, have been conditioned to not want Freedom, but instead, to want Safety…AMERICAN PEOPLE, FREEDOM IS NOT FREE AND SAFETY IS AN ILLUSION PROPAGATED BY THE ONES WHO WOULD TAKE YOUR FREEDOMS…

Justin OB

Obama is a piece of shit traitor. Hes nothing more than a puppet for those who have their sights set on dismantling the Constitution.

Rick E.

True! Just by existing, Obama undermines justice!

Reverend Draco

If “Carrying a Gun ‘Undermines Justice’,” I expect to see the police turn in their guns immediately – along with the (not so) Secret Service, the IRS, FDA, BLM, DHS, et al.

Cuchulain

Ironically, the only places that seem to be avoided by the looters are the ones where armed citizens are protecting their property.

Rick E.

That’s not irony my friend, THAT is logic applied and proven!

Jason Gray

CARRYING A GUN PROTECTS PRIVATE PROPERTY! the Koreans in LA knew this, and the business owners in Ferguson know this… that’s why you cant find an AR on the shelf an any local gun store there… no looter is attacking a store with an owner touting an AR out front…

Carl In AK

Cant that man just STFU?

BeGe1

Get rid of your secret service then. There’ll be justice done later to anyone that hurts you, so why would you need protection from someone hurting you?

Not 3,000,000. More like 9M-11M. Ever hear the term “Three percenter”?

Bevin Chu

Obomber says “… carrying guns… only serves to raise tensions and stir chaos… It undermines, rather than advancing, justice.”

Well then, maybe Americans should demand that LEOs stop carrying guns in order to lower tensions and avoid stirring chaos? Maybe Americans should demand that gun-toting LEOs cease undermining rather than advancing justice.”